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More than five years after the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals decision to vacate the Department of Labor’s (DOL) 2016 fiduciary rule, the DOL has…

More than five years after the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals decision to vacate the Department of Labor’s (DOL) 2016 fiduciary rule, the DOL has proposed a new rule that, once again,...

At 12:01 p.m. on January 20, 2017, federal regulatory policy dramatically shifted from the unparalleled expansion of the Obama Administration to a reform agenda under President Donald Trump. During the Obama years, the nation’s regulatory burden increased by more than $122 billion annually as a result of 284 new “major” rules (roughly defined as those costing the private sector at least $100 million per year). The Trump Administration, in its first six months, launched a multifaceted refor...

On July 27, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor (the "DOL") issued notice of a proposed amendment (the "Proposed Amendment") to Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption 84-14.

Despite borders reopening and Aotearoa once again officially ‘open’ to international students, eager student travellers have hit one critical snag: Immigration New Zealand (INZ). Processing struggles have left many overseas students in limbo as a result.  Since April 12, Aotearoa

<p>SIFMA released the following statement from Kenneth E. Bentsen, Jr., SIFMA president and CEO, today regarding an announcement by the Department of Labor on a temporary delay of the enforcement effective date for Prohibited Transaction Exemption 2020-02:</p>
<p>“We appreciate that the Department recognized the industry needs additional time to comply with Class Exemption 2020-02, and we thank the Department for the relief provided by in the notice issued to...

The Motor Trades Association of Australia (MTAA), in partnership with FCW Lawyers, and supported by the Motor Traders' Association of NSW (MTA NSW) will...